it is essential that a furniture maker or a woodworker know how to find the center of any board. Watch this video tutorial to learn a simple way to find the center of any board. To do this, you will need a straight edge and a pencil.
Are you into carpentry, furniture or woodworking? Watch this video tutorial to learn a simple technique on how to veneer using yellow glue and a household iron when making cabinets and other similar furniture.
You've made wonderful furniture, but what are you going to do with all the leftover piece of wood? Watch this how to video to learn how to use waste wood material to create a your own outdoor garden bench.
Are you going to start a home project but not quite sure what kind of wood to buy? This how to video talks about different kinds of lumber, and teaches you how to pick the right wood for your home project.
In this home repair video Bob Schmidt tells you some things you need to consider when using cabinets that have been previously used in a different location with a different design.
In this carpentry / woodworking video, Bob Schmidt shows you how to redrill an old doorknob hole to fit standard new doorknob using basic boring bits on your home remodeling project.
Tim Carter demonstrates how to stain wood to get the color you want. Watching these video tips allows you to be able to apply wood stain to match almost any color. If you get the right color stain and apply it properly, your new piece of wood will match color-wise and allow the grain of the wood to show through.
Tim Carter discusses the different types of wood and how they are recognized and how their attributes are utilized. Informative video will help to make sure you use the proper wood for your build.
Watch how to unsqueak that squeaky door,the fast and easy way. Use a hammer and a screwdriver and a rag and--watch more to find out!
Secure a bookcase without drilling holes in the furniture. Use velcro! Mark the top of the cupboard or bookcase first.
A dado groove in a board can be made in several ways. Tim Carter demonstrates two common ways to create a dado.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates three easy ways to remove nails from pieces of wood, like trim or baseboards, so they can be reused in future home projects.
This is a quick demo of how to make a cardboard chair.
Here you can learn how to make a cute little bird house out of a dried gourd.
Bandsaws have always been great at cutting curves. With a simple jig, perfect circles are a breeze. This woodworking video demonstrates this jig, and also briefly shows some minor mods that I have made to my 14" Jet Bandsaw to keep the tyres clear of sawdust.
A router table is a stationary woodworking machine in which a vertical spindle of a woodworking machine projects from the table, allowing you to cut wood at many different speeds. Different cutter heads or drill bits may be mounted on the router depending on the material you're working with.
Glazing kitchen cabinets is an easy way to give your kitchen cabinets an antique look. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to glaze kitchen cabinets, so you can enjoy the rustic feel of glazed kitchen cabinets in your home. With her instructions, you'll have no trouble producing professional results when glazing kitchen cabinets.
Learn about different finishes. In this video, the Wood Whisperer puts the finish on a pencil holder. It's not just any finish. Since we are working with a beautiful curly maple, the finish deserves a little extra special attention. Learn how to pop the grain.
This video covers the construction and assembly of a decorative pencil holder. These make great gifts and are excellent for utilizing scrap. This video is for the more experienced woodworker, knowledge of tools is required. To apply a beautiful finish on the pencil holder, see the Wood Whisperer's finishing video on popping the grain.
Watch this video to learn the basics of creating a raised panel door.
Learn some terminology and topics that will help you be better prepared for your next trip to the lumber yard. Just a few of the topics covered include identifying different types of cuts, estimating board feet, and finding a good hardwood supplier.
The Wood Whisperer takes you through the appropriate steps to evaluate an antique wooden table and refinish it properly.
Bob Seguin demonstrates how to carve and assemble a mini sewing machine out of basswood. The video walks your through preparing the wood, carving it, painting, and putting the pieces together.
Learn how to repair a broken or loose joint on your chairs or other furniture for long-lasting stability. Chairs take a real beating over time and it's only natural that over time one of those glue joints is going to fail. What do you need? Well to start with you need some common, everyday carpenters' glue.
This video series shows you how to build a chest of drawers (actually Jon builds THREE). What's nice about building your own furniture is you can make it exactly the size you need to fit a certain space, and you can design it however you like!
This video demonstrates how to make a punch bag. You will need a large duffle bag and a foam yoga mat. First, take your yoga mat and roll it up tightly. Place it upright inside your duffle bag and let expand, forming a lining inside. Next, fill your duffle bag with rags, clothes or any other soft material that you can use as a filler. Make sure that you fill your duffle bag up to the very top, when you've completed this make sure to pull the drawstring tightly and tie it off so nothing falls ...
Vacuum the floor and make sure that the surface is clean and free from anything sticking up out of the floor. This is important so that there are no uneven areas when you start laying the laminate flooring.
The handyman in this video teaches viewers how to repair a broken leg of a kitchen table chair. To make these repairs all that is needed, other than the chair, is a liquid nail, a small nail screw, turpentine and screw driver. The handy man in the video makes this repair look easy and in expensive, which is a great alternative to having to purchase a new kitchen chair. He not only explains how to make the repair but how the repair works and why it is effective.
Shopsmith Academy brings to you a simple method of increasing the throat of your band saw, which will allow you to saw thicker stock. Get the most out of your band saw. Watch this video for useful tips for your woodworking project. Search Shopsmith Academy on WonderHowTo for more woodworking videos.
New to the lathe or simply interested in further developing your skill set? In this four-part tutorial, you'll learn how to create a hollowed-out ball form using a lathe and a captured hollowing rig.
In this how-to, you'll learn how to rough turn a natural edge bowl from a piece of wood. (The wood used in the video is a Japanese wood called "Mukunoki.") The bowl is only about 8 cm in diameter and thus can be roughed out fairly quickly. Take a look!
Make a table lamp from home with some tools, wood, and woodworking knowledge. Learn how to make a table lamp base out of wood in this free video on home decor and lighting.
This 3 part tutorial teaches you paint, toner coat and glaze techniques to refinish cabinets. These techniques breathe new life into old or outdated woodwork and cabinets. Watch this woodworking how to video and you will learn to refinish your cabinets with glaze in no time.
Woodworking tools become dull over time. Tools can be sharpened at home to prolong the life of the tool and to get better results from woodworking projects. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to sharpen woodworking tools easily at home.
Wooden cabinets do not look finished without some staining. Watch this video tutorial to learn a technique for wiping stain on edge banding. This video is a must-watch for carpentry, furniture and woodworking enthusiasts.
Check out this video to learn how to frame a basic deck. Get ready to put the footings on. Start with the beam, which holds the deck up.
Finishing a wood desk is a very simple process. Tim Carter shares one technique for finishing a wood office desk for a home office.
This simple band saw jewelry box is easy to make. Measurements can be quite varied, as it is the concept which is important.
Dressing Timber. In this episode, we are having a look at dressing timber so that it is flat/straight and square, ready for a project. In this case, we are using some reclaimed Jarrah from an old deck, but the principle is the same if you are preparing timber that is DAR (dressed all round) from a timber yard, or hardware supply shop, or even if you have prepared your own board from raw timber.
Sick of telling time the conventional way? G old school. Here's how to make a simple sundial that fits into your pocket.
